What spawns in the Nether Wastes biome (The Nether)? 6 mobs with spawn weights, chances and group sizes for Java & Bedrock.
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Zombified Piglin |
100 | 59.5% | 4 |
 Ghast |
50 | 29.8% | 4 (max 1) |
 Piglin |
15 | 8.9% | 4 |
 Magma Cube |
2 | 1.2% | 4 |
 Enderman |
1 | 0.6% | 4 |
| Total weight 168 · 100% | |||
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Strider |
60 | 100% | 2–4 |
| Total weight 60 · 100% | |||
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zombified Piglin |
100 | 58.5% | 2–4 |
| Ghast |
40 | 23.4% | 1 |
| Piglin |
15 | 8.8% | 4 |
| Magma Cube |
10 | 5.8% | 1–4 |
| Enderman |
6 | 3.5% | 1 |
| Total weight 171 · 100% | |||
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strider |
20 | 100% | 2–4 |
| Total weight 20 · 100% | |||
Weight = spawn weight of the mob in its category · Chance = weight ÷ total weight of the category · Group size = how many spawn together.
In Java Edition 6 mob types can spawn in Nether Wastes — hostile mobs: Zombified Piglin, Ghast, Piglin, Magma Cube and Enderman; passive mobs: Strider.
Zombified Piglin has the highest spawn weight among the hostile mobs: 100 of 168 (59.5%) in Java Edition.
Yes. Java Edition lists 6 spawn entries for Nether Wastes, Bedrock Edition 6. For example, Zombified Piglin has a weight of 100/168 (59.5%) in Java and 100/171 (58.5%) in Bedrock. Use the edition switch above the tables to compare.
Each spawn attempt first picks a category (for example hostile or passive mobs), then one mob of that category at random, weighted by its spawn weight. A mob's chance is its weight divided by the total weight of its category in the biome — so the shares in each table add up to 100%.
